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Fraud, fear, democracy and voting rights: What would happen if…
Donald Trump’s presidency has been far from typical. Critics from the left blame his administration for the widespread divisiveness and…
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Bolivia’s historic election of President Luis Arce
This week, exactly one year after Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was exiled in a coup, Bolivia elected another president from…
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LSO brings celebration to campus
This past Saturday the Latino Student Organization (LSO) hosted a celebration to mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. The…
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Fraud, fear, democracy and voting rights: What would happen if Trump refused election defeat?
Donald Trump’s presidency has been far from typical. Critics from the left blame his administration for the widespread divisiveness and polarization that seems to grow every day. His support base fights back with the same reasoning, claiming that the Democrats are just as guilty of division and hostility. Each day it seems that things become…
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Bolivia’s historic election of President Luis Arce
This week, exactly one year after Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was exiled in a coup, Bolivia elected another president from the same party, the Movement for Socialism (MAS). This election was much anticipated after the right-leaning interim presidency delayed the presidential election three times, causing mass protests in August that erupted both because of frustration…
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LSO brings celebration to campus
This past Saturday the Latino Student Organization (LSO) hosted a celebration to mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration runs from September 15 to October 15 and covers important aspects of the Hispanic culture, such as food, dance, music and the achievements of the Hispanic community. With everything being so up in the…
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Dancers and athletes persist despite difficulty
Though both the sports and dance programs at Hope College remain truncated, dancers and athletes have been working hard. With new safety protocols in place, the Dow Center was able to open several weeks ago, allowing for training to ramp up and the Hope community to be involved in Dow activities again. Recently, Jim and…
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Systems of oppression in Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is the most common example of the popular genre of game known as the tabletop roleplay game (TTRPG). Created in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons has been an outlet for people all over the world. It is a community builder where friends gather to be immersed in the daunting adventures and deep…
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A show in the making: An inside look at DePree Gallery’s juried student show
While no single person is the same, there tends to be a handful of defining moments in an artist’s life. It could include picking up a new media, be it in the flick of a paintbrush or the snap of a shutter. It might be the first visit to a professional gallery, where looking over…
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So one time I was hit by a train…
And now that I have your attention, welcome to my TEDTalk. To be clear, I really did take the midnight train going anywhere. I didn’t like where it went, but that’s a different story. October is Disability Awareness month. If you talked to me five years ago, or two years ago, or maybe even a…
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What sets grad students apart?
As class registration approaches, many students are beginning to urgently consider their future plans. For underclassmen, this could involve declaring a major or taking exploratory classes to find their interests. For upperclassmen it holds slightly more weight, as their futures could rely on decisions that are being made right now. After four years of college…
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Here’s what to know about quarantine housing
The word “quarantine” has always possessed a powerful connotation, something that stands testament to itself in today’s reality. When Hope College students hesitantly prepped for this semester, many considered the worst case scenario and wondered what would happen if they or someone they were in contact with contracted COVID-19. Students knew that Hope had prepared…
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Thirteen charged in attempted kidnapping plot of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Events that might at first appear to be the plot of an intense action movie actually unfolded in the state of Michigan over the past few months. Thirteen men, all but one from Michigan, were arrested last Thursday, October 8, for a number of charges relating to the planned kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer….